Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Bill to Keep Teachers and First Responders On the Job

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on Senate Republicans blocking consideration of a bill to keep teachers and first responders on the job:

"Last night's vote demonstrated once again that Republicans in Congress are more concerned with positioning for the next election than doing what's necessary to help get Americans back to work. The bill blocked by Senate Republicans would have kept thousands of teachers in the classroom and thousands of first responders at the ready in communities across the country. Over and over, Republicans seem intent on torpedoing any proposal by the President and Democrats, even if it contains bipartisan ideas and would benefit those who are desperately seeking jobs. It is long past time for them to work together with Democrats to pass job-creating legislation like the one they blocked last night. I strongly urge Republican Leader McConnell to reconsider and allow the Senate to move forward with this and other measures to create jobs now."